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The Benton County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the person killed in a small single-engine plane crash Monday.  35-year-old Robert Ray Cottingham of Otterbein was the plot of a crop-duster that crashed around...

The 41st National Night Out finds several police and other community agencies gathering to promote the effort to keep America safe.  Law enforcement efforts nationwide are coming together in their local communities, the aim...

Several Emergency Public Safety Agencies are working a plane crash southwest of Oxford, Indiana that's closed down intersections in the ruraL area.  The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the Monday night crash that has one...

The National Weather Service in Chicago now has a count of 24 confirmed tornadoes from last Monday's storm, setting a new daily record in the forecast area. Assessment is still ongoing with local emergency management...

A 12-year-old boy who disappeared in the Vermilion River July 15th has been found and identified as Christopher D. London of Danville. Coroner Jane McFadden said an autopsy was conducted Saturday with final results pending.&nbsp...

27-year-old Tyler Hinshaw of Gibson City died in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend.  State Police say it happened on Route 9 just outside Gibson City.  Police reported a pickup truck was westbound at 2:40 am when...

Illinois officials say it’s important for parents and owners of pools to ensure all safety measures are in place to help prevent a drowning tragedy from occurring. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 4,500 people...

A guilty plea to charges of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child in Ford County against a Piper City man now finds a sentencing date for late September. 54-year-old Karl Metke entered a guilty plea to 2-counts as jury...

Two Hoopeston men were arrested Thursday for allegedly possessing methamphetamine. An active warrant led officers to 42-year-old Anthony Chandler. He was wanted for failure to appear for possession of meth. Officers made the...

The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is extending a heads-up to citizens when it comes to those unsolicited phone calls. The Sheriff’s Office is issuing another advisory – to exercise caution should you receive unsolicited...